OLYMPIACOS v ASTON VILLA | MATCH PREVIEW | EUROPA CONFERENCE LEAGUE

Join Luke for his match preview for Olympiacos v Aston Villa in the Europa Conference League.
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[@nickvideolife]

As Olympiacos supporter wishing you no much luck for this game But wishing you a great success in the champions league next season

[@rotpeter9148]

This is a Villa supporter telling you to get stuffed! 🤣😂

[@nikpanteris4033]

@@rotpeter9148 and... there you have it... 🤣😛

[@JamesQuiffton]

When you said you were going to Athens, I thought you’d booked a flight to the final for a sec 😂😂 optimistic!

[@marineboy1964]

" Between a rock and a hard place " Have a great trip and UTV

[@MikeHarris-rz6yr]

Ive got a bet on us 2-0 win on the night, and watkins goal in extra time. Have a great trip Luke & fellow villians. Enjoy and roar us on to that final. This game is there for the taking ! UTV 🧔🏻👍🏻⚽️🦁💜💙🏆

[@thevillians1978]

I'm 45 a bit too old for tiktok but love the KZbin content Enjoy the Mythos fella utv

[@andyvilla4489]

Enjoy Luke! Do it for the Villa!!! Nothing to loose. We can certainly get at them. Let's give them a right rattle. UTV

[@johnkearney478]

Knock it out Luke, our Villa Boys are gonna do a number on this lot, 2 in the 1st.. 2 in the 2nd .. no extra time needed. KUMON YOU VILLA BOYS GET IN THERE UP THE MIGHTY VILLA🦁👊💪👍

[@darrenwoolley8433]

Have a great time Luke great preview. UTV

[@arizrasul3258]

This is the only podcast I listen to, amazing content again Luke!

[@neilorme1637]

Have a great trip Luke! UTV.

[@outofthetrash5925]

1st goal wins the match. Have fun Luke. Have a 🍺 for every sub. 😂 Still gutted top 4 isn't tied up as we could use gone at this more relaxed and with the highest tempo possible.

[@christosloukas6746]

even though we dominate the game in your own ground aston villa fans keep underestimate us.I hope we have a beatiful game in thursday and of course i hope we pull it through.Much love for you lads from a olympiacos fan❤🤍

[@LG26]

There was a lot of Villa fans that thought we’d beat you 4-0 or 5-0 saying Lille was the best team yet, premier league arrogance

[@glenmclean1261]

Safe trip Luke enjoy it mate UTV

[@joebees21]

Putting in the hard work with those Greek beer reviews Luke 😉 Have a great time mate - we can pull this back! UTV

[@BlackRuum]

Timing is everything. The timing of the goals is crucial. Obviously we need to score the first goal. But the second and third will come but I want to score when them running out of time to hit back... It doesn't work that way but I really wish it did...

[@samgreen3601]

I've never felt more conflicted of how to feel for a game... But miracles do happen and it would be typical villa to go and do it having got battered in the home leg 💜💙

[@tomhennessy9370]

OFFICIALS - LET’S HOPE WE GET AN UNBIASED AND DECENT REF ON THURSDAY

[@ShaneRByse-ci7cb]

Have a brilliant one in Greece We found the right form v Arsenal & city so on this seasons form it is possible I can see Watkins being on the score sheet & possibly Dougie Luiz will be hungry to prove he is back in "it"

[@craigsketo]

100% agree with you Luke , have a good trip mate, this isn't over yet and the lads need to bounce now, no point in leaving anything in the dressing room we have to give it everything because this one match could almost cement the whole team into the history of Villa Legends forever UTV !!!

[@ouaman6733]

No chance on Piraeus guys, although i know you have a really great season so far... Greetings from Greece

[@christianc.2664]

Have a great time Luke

[@UnaiAmazingery]

We have to unleash Jhon Duran to cause absolute chaos here from the start.

[@L3n1n99]

Personally, can’t see it. Hope I’m wrong tho.

[@donavanjosephs4073]

We can do this lets go

[@jeffreykearney1041]

Nice you going take pictures when you’re there m8 it nice to be there I was at last one away it’s was good night so did lost 2 1 but got win Martinez was my man that’s night, can’t forget it, it was so good

[@user-xw4yd4yz6y]

Have a great trip Luke we can do it. UTV

[@Anarchidi]

As an Olympiacos fan, I agree that if you score the first goal, you are gonna turn it around. We tend to conceed alot of goals concentrated right after the first goal. And I think the atmosphere will help you alot if you score one early on. We start to winge and whine alot after being one nil down. This season especially so. And we tend to play better at the away games against good teams, rather than at home.

[@nikolaspanteris]

Έχεις πάει ποτέ σε Ευρωπαϊκό αγώνα στο Καραϊσκάκης; 😂

[@odysseusprodromou3260]

may the best team win...failing that, may the worst team win on penalties (saved by Martinez)

[@RichardKnows]

I think both teams are having the same issue when playing at home atm. We might see a mirror image of the last game.

[@fuhgettaboudit]

Mendilibar expected Fener to score in the second game. It's gonna be the same. Don't underestimate him like that, he has a plan for everything...

[@Anarchidi]

Ρε φίλε αφού παντα αρχίζει η γκρίνια μόλις φάμε γκολ. Με την Φενέρ μολις έκανε την μαλακία ο Ρέστος το γήπεδο πάγωσε. Και με ΠΑΟΚ τον Νοέμβρη το ίδιο. Με την Μακάμπι εντος το ίδιο πράγμα παλι.​@@nikolaspanteris

[@chrisbaines6931]

Have a good trip Luke. Hope you are our good luck charm. we beat Arsenal 2-0 away from home, thats all we need to do to take it to extra time. then hopefully we can kick on and score one more in ET. its going to be hard but we have pulled off some fantastic results this season. UTV

[@andybrogan8098]

It's not over son, we were chaotic last week. No way will we have another performance like that. We have nothing to lose, they have all the pressure, and I think we can win this game, but we need everyone on song....UTV

[@paulrussell6495]

Except we followed up that crap performance with another crap one at Brighton. We actually have been playing bad for a while now, but somehow, getting results in games. I don't see us getting to this final, but there is always hope I guess. Hope I'm proved wrong obviously

[@user-jx3ez2mc2w]

UTV Luke,,have a great trip ,villa win,

[@brettmiffling7306]

Well with the kind of season that each and every single Aston villa fan has been treated to has I'm sure well and truly exceeded most of our expectations to say the least!! Whatever ends up happening on Thursday night shouldn't "if we don't manage to get the result all of us are praying for" take away from the heights our team has reached up to this point. Regardless of how tonight turns out we are more than likely to finish the season in 4th place?? The only way we won't is if we lose all of our remaining games and spurs win all of theirs!! With their next game against man City who are as we know going for a record breaking 4 consecutive Premier league titles!! Whatever happens it's truly been a season to remember!!!!!! UTV...

[@konstnatinosaxiotis6599]

Hope you win 0-1... No more! In any other case, good luck to you next year on the CL!

[@michaelstanley7623]

in a way the pressure is off villa. we go as the underdogs, but you're right. The first goal is crucial. if we score first the home crowd will become nervous. Enjoy your trip and hopefully the game. UTV

[@flange0027]

Have a great time!!! 💜💙

[@keith3144]

Far from over . Likely we qualify for champions league without winning another game .. we are going throw everything we have left at Olympicos.. I believe we can do it UTFV

[@tonyd1874]

Momentum is key, we need to create it throughout this game

[@nikolaspanteris]

It's obvious that neither nor your team has any experience from Karaiskakis Stadium. With one exception, Olsen has conceived another 4 goals last time he visited. Have a nice time in Piraeus, ♥️

[@samgreen3601]

Sounds suspiciously optimistic... I presume you've bribed the ref for this game as well

[@carlthomas7354]

​@@samgreen3601😂

[@nikolaspanteris]

​@@samgreen3601seems to me, you're not used to having a 50-50 referring 😂 But do you know what... It's better for you to think that it was the referee the reason you conceived 4 goals at home, come over with the same mentality and you'll be watching the final in Athens from you couches at home crying in your tea 😊

[@tsampson6660]

lol stop. Not a single one of your players would get anywhere near our team. Not one. There is nothing intimidating about 'Piraeus'...it is a lovely part of Greece this time of year! If both teams play to the best of their ability, you will wish you had stayed home. The 'Karaiskakis' Stadium will belong to the British on Thursday ;-)

[@nikolaspanteris]

​@@tsampson6660what's special about Pireaus? you can ask Arsenal, Man U, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Atletico M, Burnley, Juventus, Bayern Leverkuzen, Benfica, Porto, West Ham, Werder, Fernebahce, Galatasaray and so many more, the Brits are swimming home on Thursday, make sure you eat light 😂

[@alanevans9483]

With out rodgers and tillimans think its going to be beyond us thurday team so depleted could do with them going down to ten men early lol still a great season utv

[@keith3144]

Martinez cash konsa Pau Moreno , mcginn luiz, diaby tielemans bailey Watkins for me and just go for it

[@MrBragle]

Tim needs to play!!!

[@LG26]

We only need 2-0 win to take it extra time it’s not like we need a 4-0 or 5-0 win to go through, ideally a 3-0 win I’d rather not do ET and penalties

[@leejohnson3209]

Whatever happens it's been good experience for next seasons champions league campaign.

[@somedude1666]

We can do this man! Get a goal in 20 mins, itll be alright. Emery has probably given them all 3 days to recover by the sounds of his comments after the brighton game. So hopefully the lads are ready. Enjoy your time in greece.

[@paulstayt5769]

If Tielemans is available, I can see him replacing Luiz.

[@user-yw9mv5kz9y]

i think it depends on if the team turns up, we need to attack from first whistle to the last we need full team commitment, attack and pass attack and pass, we need two quick goals we need to play the best we ever could, and with current form and at there home ground crowd also behind them, im sorry to say i think chances are slim, i just dont see the team turning up this time and its such a pitty. i havnt lost all faith the season is the best we ever had, our manager is the best we ever had, next season will be the biggest weve ever had aston villa in champions league in the same sentence is just hard to believe..... but we can believe . i just think the team is currently out of legs and a break is needed... roll on thursday i hope i have to take back my words. utv

[@gmsvn767]

The atmosphere will be out of this world. Prepare your phone cameras.

[@petercollins5861]

Villa Park was just the first half. I think the lads are going there with a purpose. It's their chance to show what Villa are all about. Come you Villa boys! UTV

[@duke1724]

Wen you enter Olympiacos stadium it's welcome to hell

[@keithherald631]

I agree and want to be positive but the way the team has performed last two games and needing to score 3 goals and keep a clean sheet is a step too far against this well organised side hope we can do it 👍 utv

[@Keeter101]

Your right, it's not done, we are going to get battered over there too 😂, we are absolutely spent, the game on Sunday cured my insomnia. Role on the transfer window and the CL next season. 👌

[@tonyd1874]

Hope you’re wearing your lucky Villa gear mate - have a great trip

[@western-oud1898]

I’d usually agree that a two goal lead in a two game tie isn’t over but our players look absolutely shot..big game the weekend against Liverpool too to secure champions league football which I’m thinking at this stage is the clubs main objective now ..hope we can but just can’t see it..only being honest..the first goal in this game is the important one

[@tydoyel7053]

Have a great time in Athens mate. Ive always thought this tie isnt over even with us needing two goals. Up the Villa. 😃👍

[@grahamlegerton2680]

Enjoy every minute. First goal is critical. If we get it then game on. Come on. Utv

[@MylesMann29]

ECHOING THAT LUKE...UP OUR VILLA...... FAITHFUL......PREPARED...AND RUN THROUGH 11 BRICK WALLS FOR EMERY....AND..........WIN!!!! HAVE A GREAT TIME BUD/GUYS!!!! UTV X X X X

[@AJ-2k24]

If we get the first goal we have a chance, if they score first it's over, hopefully we get the win, but the league n getting 4th place is our priority imo.... UTV

[@samjones927]

💜🔥UP THE VILLA LETS AV IT🔥💙

[@deejay5224]

If we play anything like we did on Sunday we can forget it. Rogers is key for me. Once he went off we were totally devoid of any attacking intent. Hope he's fit

[@leftmono1016]

He’s been really impressive the last few games. Great signing.

[@garyedmonds8487]

have a great trip, would be great to attack them from the start but we have to be a lot better with the ball we have been too sloppy lately. Nevertheless come on you Villa boys. UTV!

[@alias55]

Hey Luke, Hermoso rumours hold any weight, hes the real deal mate ! 3-1 Villa ET we get another, onto the final

[@redhourdan1874]

I'm going to Greece on holiday on 23rd May so I'm hoping we get to the final and I'll leave the family for a short flight over to Athens! We can do it! The Brighton performance was way off. Leggy. Slow. Ponderous. Really dull. But, if we can't get up for a second leg Semi Final in Athens then we never will. I think we have to put more legs in the midfield. If Youri is not ready, we have to put Tim in there imo. Drop Diaby, he's nowhere recently. More bodies in midfield to wrestle control and we go again. You're right - energy needs to be there!

[@tonyd1874]

Spot on, Tielemans for me doesn’t have the legs for 90mins but he has the experience we need for this game.

[@daviddone3049]

Play Watkins on the left durran down the middle

[@no1arab502]

Like the sound of that actually

[@carlthomas7354]

Would be a shock tactically too and I feel we need to surprise them

[@user-McGinn]

To much fuss mate.Main objective is the 4th place. Everything else is just bonus. Heads up!!!We still building up.Next season will be crucial.

[@lcvillafan]

One goal we would of had a chance but with our form its not gonna happen without us conceding

[@rogermoore-ir1rz]

Cheeky feeling kellyman gets a start, cash at rb, kinda rcb.

[@James_utv]

Enjoy mate utv we need a miracle……. Luiz on the bench for me might give him the passion bk coming on as a sub

[@thefilmandmusic]

Def can turn it round…Looked at it again yday good goal disallowed , should have had a pen …missed a pen , If the boys are up for it ..why not ..

[@Technobliterator]

Not scared of Olympiakos at all. We got SO many chances against them even when we were at our worst... Martinez saves a lot of those goals against us. Olympiakos didn't nullify us the way Lille did. If we're rested and ready we I know with the people back that we can do it... then carry that energy with us to beat Liverpool on Monday and wrap up 4th!! UTV

[@TJ-qx2fk]

Cannot agree with having bailey out left to allow diaby to play. That just ruins bailey. I would look at any option other than playing diaby. I agree that a three man midfield with mcginn further forward is the way forward.

[@_32Signs]

If Zaniolo is out, I'd rather keep Bailey on the right with Digne at LB and Moreno LW. Cash has value at RB, but farther forward, his limitations become too apparent.

[@johngameson9768]

Get on the Ouzo

[@user-hq5ui7bu6f]

As a villa fan I don’t see villa coming back from the defeat without Martinez villa is doomed

[@user-gt8wz4jd2o]

I,m not so sure Luke hope your correct ,as you've said we need to score first. safe trip for all you villains travelling for game

[@kevinjeenes]

I think moreno whos fresh, shud come in on the left wing.....hes pacy, , instead of underperforming diaby

[@tonyd1874]

That my friend is a great shout

[@kevinjeenes]

@@tonyd1874 Martinez, cash, konsa, torres, digne, Luiz, mcgin, tielemans ( if fit), bailey, moreno, Watkins,,.....that's my team for Thursday

[@freejunk2]

dream big, 3-0

[@duncantaylor9777]

We aren’t gonna win this with Cash on the right and Bailey on the left. We were terrible with that setup at the weekend. I’d rather bring Kellyman in than cash.

[@darrylryan5568]

My takeaway from this was that there is going to be plenty of alcohol fuelled short form content over the next few days haha. Villa 3-1 then win on pens! UTV

[@odysseusprodromou3260]

my takeaway will be gyros kebab...UTV

[@dantrum17]

Luke, what is your prediction for the second leg? 🤔...

[@UTVPODCAST]

Win

[@Brainly-Brian]

Aston Villa £22m signing now a free agent at 27. let's get Wesley back🤣 wow, we gave £22m for him😞😞

[@regaltip8A]

Not being able to land a blow on Brighton it may get ugly away in Greece. Not very confident

[@TonyH.]

You will be very disappointed on Thursday. Yes Villa is the better team theoretically, BUT they have a very strong opponent and they showed what they can do offensively last week.. no one asked about Olympiacos before the first leg, you underestimated them and now is too late. Olympiacos's manager knows Emeri's tactics better than anyone and you will not stand a chance on Thursday. A lesson learnt for Aston Villa.. arrogance can destroy you. Now come to Athens to see what Greek hospitality means 🔴⚪

[@johngameson9768]

Fantastic City UTV

[@Keithoconnellsongwriter]

@TonyH. People thought Liverpool were dead and buried when they were 3-0 down to Barca a few years ago and they pulled off a miracle. Pity Luiz missed the peno, as 2 goals adrift isn't great. But if Villa score early tomorrow, you might be wrong with your analogy. Utv

[@TonyH.]

@@Keithoconnellsongwriter sure, in football everything is possible. We lost 1-4 to Macabi Tel Aviv and won 1-6 on the away game. Good luck either way. I am sure we will see another great game

[@ianmckenzie2680]

Tony you’re not a sore Birmingham fan by any chance ?

[@01bigtrev]

Tony h comes in here with the big balls swaying. Let’s hope you don’t trip over them on Thursday night pal

[@harryjohnson8371]

Cash can not play rm. He is horrific. He was terrible against Brighton

[@chrishunt112]

I keep reading that Villa have run their race and that they have no more to give? We’ve got injuries like everyone else but our mindset has to be to fight hard to the last moment. It’s a tall order - but we can do it. UTV.

[@leftmono1016]

It’s tough when foreign leagues give their teams the week off. The playing field is not level.

[@chrishunt112]

@@leftmono1016 It’s not - we just have to run through walls this week. The end is near - all or nothing effort.

[@pauljenkins7506]

How can you carry on being a referee after being done for match fixing,its bizarre,stay safe,UTV,its like being sent down for thieving then when you come out offered a job as a bank manager,

[@chrisarapi4874]

Dude thinks that he is playing with an amateur team . Hahahahah . We are waiting for that match counting every second .YOU HAVE NO CHANCE OF QULIFYING

[@OliTaylor]

You are an amateur team. You’re getting smashed tomorrow.

[@deejay5224]

Olympiacos.won't know how to approach the game..we score the first goal they will go ultra defensive

[@gait7anis246]

Olympiacos isn't a defensive team we will pressure you from the first minute our coach is aiming to win again not to lose by one goal don't underestimate us

[@gait7anis246]

Also our coach outsmarted yours in the first leg

[@mikekane9213]

Down two goals is nothing. Olympiacos is not a quality team. We have been playing epically bad. We can easily go in and win this 3-0 or 4-0. I think it will be a blow out. I don't think Olympiacos is much better than Sheffield United.

[@nikpanteris4033]

Keep on underestimating us and we are already in the final, the audacity from a team that hasn't played at any european cup the last 14 years, and your last venture stopped at the play-offs is unparallel.🤣

[@mikekane9213]

@@nikpanteris4033 no disrespect. You will get our best team this week. I dont think you’ll be able to hang with us.

[@nikpanteris4033]

@@mikekane9213 we shall see, won't we? But speaking of disrespect, I don't think your comment aspired to be disrespectful but it does reflect how the first game went, I could feel how your team was shocked by Olympiakos and to me that was a clear sign that you were not mentally prepared for such a game. Olympiakos has won much better teams than Aston Villa both Home and Away and last time we visited the UK, we kicked Arsenal out in London and if it wasn't for the Covid lockdown, we had the momentum to repeat that with Wolves and go all the way to the final that year (BTW there were quite a few controversial decisions from the Ref that day). Your players are great but lack the experience at that level and Karaiskakis is a whole different atmosphere. A team that was a staple fixture in CL and EL for years deserves more respect and attention, comparing us to Sheffield United can only work in our favour. Good luck in securing CL for next year much respect for you but on Thursday you are going home empty handed.

[@gr33kb0y99]

See this is why it’s tough to have any love for Villa fans. You guys finally have a good season and don’t know how to act. Olympiacos have played 3 games against premier league opposition this season, and have won 2 of them. It’s going to be a fun match.

[@mikekane9213]

@@nikpanteris4033 fair response. may the best team win!

[@andymac3391]

Come on you villa boys we can do this 💪

[@johnnybambi]

Just ashame we have the injuries which has made the players tired. If its the DEcember 2023 team , we will easy , but you never know , maybe one last masterclass from the team. I do think Im more wanting Man city beating Sourzzz now , as finishing 4th will be an amazning thing to have done with all the injuries.